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Dec. 5—Now that Oklahoma State’s football season is effectively over — aside from the Houston Bowl against Texas A&M — there are two main takeaways that come to mind.
First, it was the most remarkable in-season turnaround of the Gundy-era and, maybe, program history. And second, the roster needs more talent and/or development, which can be said for most.
Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn highlighted the need for the second one shortly after the Big 12 Championship Game.
“Texas is a really good football team, probably the best team that I’ve seen in my 13 years here, but we were there step-for-step in the beginning, but (the game) just kind of got away from us,” Dunn said. “We’re just not really built right now to play that kind of air-it-all-over-the-yard game.”
If a team was able to shut down Ollie Gordon this season, they beat OSU. If the 2024 Cowboys can add an explosive passing offense to Gordon, they could be a special group.
But before they can do that, they have to be sure Gordon will be in Stillwater in 2024.
“You worry about him. The kid loves it here and he’s killing it, and he’s done everything for us and knows he’s gonna get the ball again next year,” Dunn said. “Everything points in the direction of the Cowboys, but there’s a price for everything I suppose.”
A winter’s spring practiceMaybe it’s just the fact that OSU slid from the Alamo Bowl to the Texas Bowl, but it seems like most bowl games no longer come with the hype that they used to.
Coach Mike Gundy said the team is thrilled to play another game, but there will be many changes in program activity this month compared to years past — starting with rest.
“I’ve never given a team seven days (off). I’ll probably give them eight days off. Normally it’s just been four or five and we’re back at it,” Gundy said. “This team, they need a break. They’re…
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Author : Stillwater NewsPress, Okla.
Publish date : 2023-12-06 04:59:00
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